Diver dies in attempt on record

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A MARINE biologist has died trying to break the world free diving record.

Audrey Mestre, 28, who held the women’s free diving, no limits category, record was attempting to reach 171m (561 ft), just over 9.3m more than the world record.

She was pulled from the sea off La Romana in the Dominican Republic 9min 44sec after starting the dive on a heavily weighted sled that was attached to a cable. The dive had been due to last just over three minutes.

Carlos Serra, president of the International Association of Free Divers, said: “An accident happened down there. We believe